Canady, Alexa
1950- · Contribution: 1981-1984
Pediatric neurosurgeon
Pediatric neurosurgery techniques and practice
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1950, Lansing, Michigan
- Active since
- 1981
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- First African American woman board-certified in neurosurgery
Impact on the world
Canady opened neurosurgery, one of medicine's most demanding specialties, to Black women, while dedicating her career to the delicate work of operating on children's brains.
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